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check

 
 
/tʃek/ verb

Translation

EXAMINE [I, T] to examine something in order to make sure that it is correct or the way it should be
kontrol etmek, denetlemek, bakmak
[+ (that)] I went to check that I'd locked the door. Have you checked your facts? I knelt down beside the body and checked for a pulse. I haven't had my eyes checked recently.11101906
FIND OUT [I, T] to find out about something
araştırmak, hakkında bilgi almak
[+ question word] I'll check whether Peter knows about the party.1110
ASK [I] to ask someone for permission to do something
izin istemek, müsaade etmesini istemek
I'd like to stay overnight, but I need to check with my parents.1168
STOP [T] to stop something bad from increasing or continuing
durdurmak, kontrol/denetim altına almak
The government needs to find a way to check rising inflation.1872
MARK [T] US ( UK tick) to put a mark by an answer to show that it is correct, or by an item on a list to show that you have dealt with it
işaretlemek, kontrol işareti koymak, kontrol edildiğini göstermek
12132012
LEAVE [T] US to leave your coat, bags, or other possessions temporarily in someone's care
emanete bırakmak, birinin himayesini/gözetimine bırakmak
Passengers on this flight will be allowed one carry-on bag, and will have to check any additional bags. → See also double-check1636
check in phrasal verb
AIRPORT to go to the desk at an airport in order to say that you have arrived and to get the number of your seat
havalanında uçağa biniş için kayıt olmak, bagajını teslim ederek koltuk numarası almak
We have to check in three hours before the flight leaves.11521599
HOTEL to go to the desk at a hotel in order to say that you have arrived, and to get the key to your room
otele kaydolmak, oda numarası ve anahtarı almak
1152
check sth off phrasal verb US ( UK tick sth off)
to put a mark next to a name or an item on a list to show that it is correct, or that it has been dealt with
kontrol edildiğini/görüldüğünü gösteren işaret koymak
1213
check (up) on sb/sth phrasal verb
to try to discover how something is progressing or whether someone is doing what they should be doing
hakkında tam bir araştırma/soruşturma yapmak ve bir şeylerin nasıl gittiğini öğrenmeye çalışmak
My boss is always checking up on me.1110
check out phrasal verb
to leave a hotel after paying your bill
otelden ayrılmak, ayrılış yapmak
16621595
check sth out phrasal verb
INFORMATION informal to examine something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is true, safe, or suitable
bir şeyi incelemek, hakkında bilgi edinmek, iyi ve güvende olduğundan emin olmak
We'll need to check out his story.11101906
GO TO SEE informal to go to a place in order to see what it is like
bir yere gidip nasıl bir yer olduğunu bizzat görmek, kontrol etmek
Let's check out that new dance club.1110
BOOKS mainly US to borrow books from a library
kütüphaneden ödünç kitap almak
1408
(Definition of check verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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